2 Oakland men killed in separate shootings

Two Oakland men were killed early this morning in separate shootings, Oakland police said.

At approximately 12:10 a.m., officers responded to a call about shots fired near the corner of 14th and Chestnut streets and found Avery Thompson, 49, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene, Oakland police spokesman Jeff Thomason said. The motive for the killing is under investigation.

In the second death, witnesses reported a shooting in the 2900 block of East Seventh Street at 4 a.m. Officers found Francisco Villasenor, 18, on the south sidewalk suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Thomason said.

Villasenor also was pronounced dead at the scene, and his killing is under investigation.